Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Black Sheet Lichen

Anarta myrtilli compared with Parmotrema reticulatum

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black Sheet Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anarta	Parmotrema
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Parmotrema reticulatum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black Sheet Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Sheet Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Sheet Lichen

The Black Sheet Lichen (Parmotrema reticulatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.